Emporia State University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Emporia State University is a medium four-year, public school with 5,325 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1863 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Emporia, Kansas.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are offered at Emporia State University.

Majors
Offered
75
Emporia State University follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 75 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Business, Library and Museum, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Emporia State University is fair at 72% (above Kansas average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
72%
Good
The graduation rate at Emporia State University is low - 48%. Nearly 32% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Emporia State University is decent - 17:1. Learn more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are slightly high, $13,200 a year. The additional fees at Emporia State University not covered by tuition are roughly $1,800; which makes it a total of $15,000 per year.

Read the details about Emporia State University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
96%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 1,846 applications were submitted and 1,766 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Emporia State University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,200
Medium
Emporia State University offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Emporia State University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Emporia State University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,000 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: roughly $6,200 per academic year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Emporia State University appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Emporia State University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, Kansas
66801-5415, USA
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